by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
I am a poor and harmless maid
Language: English
I am a poor and harmless maid, And some are pleased to call me fair. No ambush yet was ever laid To catch me but I broke the snare. And some there be that term me coy 'Cause in my freedom's all my joy.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author ( 17th century )  [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , "I am a poor and harmless maid", c1660s [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: John Versmoren
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 6
Word count: 44